Products Finishing News
PPG’s Diane Kappas Named 2022 Woman of Influence
Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, Global Sustainability, has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
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3M's Robotic Paint Repair System Receives Innovation Award
The 3M Finesse-It Robotic Paint Repair System repairs paint defects on automobiles coming off the assembly line using data from an advanced vision system.
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AkzoNobel Launches Microsite to Support Powder Coatings
The microsite is designed to guide users through the selection process of AkzoNobel’s Resicoat powder coating lineup.
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Pall Corporation to Open New Facility in Singapore
The new facility will primarily produce lithography and wet-etch filtration, purification and separation solutions that will help meet the high demand for advanced node solutions.
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The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Announces New President
Ryan Evans, PhD, will serve as the principal executive officer of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and as chairman of its board of directors.
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Acid+ Wastewater Research Project Receives Grant
The Acid+ Digestion project is an applied research study to optimize acid gas digestion and test a novel process to benefit wastewater treatment and downstream waterways.
Read MoreSUR/FIN Session to Focus on PFAS, Chromium Plating and Automotive Supply Chain
Experts from the surface finishing industry, representatives from several automotive OEMs, and government officials will be part of a technical session at SUR/FIN on June 7, 2022 that will focus on the barriers and incentives associated with chromium plating in the automotive supply chain.
Read MoreEPA Proposes CWA Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Rule
EPA has proposed regulations that would require certain facilities to develop and submit a Facility Response Plan to address worst case discharges of Clean Water Act hazardous substances.
Read MorePFAS Legislation Introduced That Specifically Targets Surface Finishing
Legislation was recently introduced again in Congress that would require EPA to issue wastewater discharge limits for PFAS for electroplating and metal finishing source categories. Among other impacts, the measure would accelerate the PFAS rulemaking on which NASF is already working with EPA.
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AZZ Inc. Completes Acquisition of Precoat Metals
Precoat is a leading independent provider of metal coil coating solutions. The company has approximately 1,100 employees and operates a network of 13 manufacturing facilities with 15 coating lines and 17 processing lines.
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